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[Therapy of pyogenic liver abscess].

B Küchler, J Regli, B Hammer

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Between 1980 and 1986, 11 patients with pyogenic liver abscess were treated at the Department of Internal Medicine at the Kantonsspital St. Gallen. 2 patients underwent successful surgical drainage and 9 patients percutaneous needle aspiration or drainage. 7 were successfully treated while 2 required secondary surgical drainage. Our results suggest that percutaneous aspiration or drainage of pyogenic liver abscess should be tried before surgery is considered.

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Between 1980 and 1986, 11 patients with pyogenic liver abscess were treated at the Department of Internal Medicine at the Kantonsspital St. Gallen. 2 patients underwent successful surgical drainage and 9 patients percutaneous needle aspiration or drainage. 7 were successfully treated while 2 required secondary surgical drainage. Our results suggest that percutaneous aspiration or drainage of pyogenic liver abscess should be tried before surgery is considered.

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Between 1980 and 1986, 11 patients with pyogenic liver abscess were treated at the Department of Internal Medicine at the Kantonsspital St. Gallen. 2 patients underwent successful surgical drainage and 9 patients percutaneous needle aspiration or drainage. 7 were successfully treated while 2 required secondary surgical drainage. Our results suggest that percutaneous aspiration or drainage of pyogenic liver abscess should be tried before surgery is considered.

Key concepts: Medicine, Pyogenic liver abscess, Percutaneous, Surgery, Abscess, Liver abscess, Drainage, Radiology

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